Local sports briefs: Bulldogs win in four sets Oct 9, 2009
Casey Regehr, a former Redwood High standout, has been named Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference male athlete of the week after leading the Whittier College men's water polo team to a 3-1 weekend at the Claremont Convergence Tournament ... Whittier lost 10-8 to Division I Air Force, which is 14th overall in the national varsity Top 20 rankings. (Fresno Bee -- Sports)
California seeking buyers for OC Fairgrounds Oct 9, 2009
The Fred C. Nelles Youth Correctional Institution, a 74-acre site in Whittier, was expected to draw some $70 million for state coffers, Department of General Services spokesman Jeffrey Young said. The state sells a handful of properties it no longer needs each year, but the prison was the biggest to go on sale since the mid-2000s, when a corrections department facility in the Silicon Valley was sold to Cisco Systems Inc., Young said. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Tsukano leads SJSU against UH Oct 8, 2009
senior setter Kelina Smith (Waiakea '06 of Kurtistown) had 10 digs, five kills and an ace in a sweep of Whittier (Calif. Saturday. (Honolulu Advertiser)
No. 12 Aggies Head South For UCI Invite Oct 7, 2009
UC Davis opens against UC Santa Barbara, then faces USC or Bucknell in second round. To go down and play at SoCal with all of the top teams, I hope our guys think, `Huh, I've seen this before. (Ucdavisaggies.com)
#6 UCSB Opens at Home This Weekend and Hosts Alumni Oct 3, 2009
UC Santa Barbara Official Athletics Site. 6 UCSB Opens at Home This Weekend and Hosts Alumni. (Ucsbgauchos.com)
No. 15 Air Force Returns to Action at Convergence Tournament Oct 1, 2009
taking on No. 14 Concordia, as well as WWPA rivals Whittier, Redlands and Occidental ... The Whittier Poets enter this weekend's tournament with a 5-7 overall record and 4-5 mark in the WWPA. Whittier is coming off a 1-3 performance at the Bronco Invite, defeating Cal Lutheran, 10-5, while falling to Redlands, Santa Clara and UC Davis ... Senior Alex Perry leads Whittier's offense with 24 goals through the first 12 games of the year. (Airforcesports.com)
NCAA.com Water Polo Column Sep 30, 2009
This win capped off an outstanding weekend as UC Davis also defeated Whittier, Redlands and Cal Lutheran. What is really incredible about how UC Davis is playing is that they are without two-meter Aaron Salit. (Bucknellbison.com)
Water Polo Preps For Bronco Invitational Sep 23, 2009
No. 18 Aggies face four WWPA opponents in Santa Clara, including 12th-ranked hosts. There is an old adage that says you start worrying when a coach stops yelling at you. (Ucdavisaggies.com)
Oconee County police blotter Sep 23, 2009
She is being held for extradition to Whittier, Calif. Burglary: On Sept. 11, deputy Joe Williams was dispatched to Westminster Christian Academy on New High Shoals Road for a burglary. (Athens Banner-Herald)
Lawyer disputes tryst between Anna Nicole, doctor Sep 23, 2009
Whittier Police Department / AP Photo. This Thursday March 12, 2009 image provided by the Whittier, Calif. (Anchorage Daily News)
• Water Polo Sep 22, 2009
University of California, Santa Barbara Official Athletic Site. UC San Diego Triton Invitational. (Ucsbgauchos.com)
Marist Water Polo Welcomes Seven Newcomers For 2010 Season Sep 12, 2009
Janell Robles - 5-4 Driver/Whittier, Calif. Whittier High School/Commerce Water Polo ... Robles won two CIF championships at Whittier High School in 2007 and 2009. (Goredfoxes.com)
Area girls attend math-science camp Sep 10, 2009
They were selected to get a preview of college life while learning that math and science can be fun, and also learning about careers in these fields. They attended the Tech Trek Science Camp for Girls, a weeklong summer program for girls entering the eighth grade sponsored by the American Association of University Women of California. (San Andreas Calaveras Enterprise, CA)
SPELLING BEES: WHITE HOUSE ANNOUNCEMENT ON OBAMA 'SCHOOCHILDREN' SPEECH... Sep 3, 2009
Aug. 19, 2009 Rio Hondo College 3600 Workman Mill Rd., Whittier, Calif ... 19 de agosto de 2009 Rio Hondo College 3600 Workman Mill Rd., Whittier, Calif. (The Drudge Report)
Can late time sheet cancel wages? Sep 2, 2009
Laura Meza, a Whittier, Calif. resident who has worked at UPS since it acquired her previous employer trucking company Overnite in 2005, claimed in a lawsuit filed Wednesday in federal court in San Diego that she has regularly worked 60 hours a week but was only paid a straight salary. (Fresno Bee -- Business)
Books, beads and bullets Aug 30, 2009
Owens awarded the Juror's Choice prize to Bonnie Landis of Anchorage for "Rooftop," from her acclaimed collection of haunting pictures of the enormous, derelict Buckner Building in Whittier. Owens wrote in his juror's statement. (Anchorage Daily News)
2 Tickets Win In $333M Mega Millions Drawing Aug 30, 2009
They were sold: -- in Fountain Valley at Fountain Valley Fuel, 17971 Brookhurst St. -- in La Habra at the Shop N Go Market, 671 S. Beach Blvd. -- in Alhambra at the 7-Eleven at 1200 Garfield Ave. -- in Whittier at Cordial Liquor, 13330 Meyer Road -- in East Palo Alto at Pal Market, 2386 Cooley Ave. -- and in Menlo Park at Chevron No. 1717 at 1399 Willow Road. Beside California, the Mega Millions game is played in Georgia, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, New Jersey, New York, Ohio,... (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Southcentral fishing forecast Aug 27, 2009
Silver salmon are throughout the Sound and should be within reach of Whittier anglers within a week. The Valdez silver and halibut derbies end Sept. 6, and silver fishing has been hot. (Anchorage Daily News)
Pa. gunman was a devoted follower of dating guru Aug 10, 2009
But before he gave up any hope of finding anyone, he turned to Steele, a 69-year-old dating guru from Whittier, Calif. Steele, according to his online biography, grew up in rural Pennsylvania, obtained a master's degree in psychology, and became a marriage and family counselor in 1976. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Crime)
A. GRANT KOEHLER, 62, of Millcreek, Pa., was taken by the Lord unexpectedly Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2009. Aug 9, 2009
Grant graduated from California High School in Whittier, Calif. He was an equipment installer and supervisor with GTE and Verizon for 38 years, retiring in 2003. (Green Valley News & Sun, AZ)
Tagger crew suspected of robbing 22 LA taco trucks Aug 7, 2009
Police say the suspects committed at least two to three robberies at a time along Whittier Boulevard, Olympic Boulevard and Cesar Chavez Avenue. Nava says there could be more robberies that vendors have not reported because they fear retaliation or sparking an immigration investigation. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Just the details: Aug. First Friday Aug 7, 2009
Web search powered by YAHOO. Mark Vinsel's watercolor artwork will appear at the Baranof Hotel. (Juneau Empire)
• First Friday August 7 Aug 6, 2009
JUNEAU ARTS & CULTURE CENTER, 350 WHITTIER ST. ... " Jane's interest in "subsistence" led her to explore handmade paper using natural plant fibers found in our Southeast environment. Fumi's fascination with recycled materials and "found objects" discovered on the beaches and forests in Juneau were a basis of inspiration for her artwork. Calligraphy and block prints, origami, lamps and sculptures made from handmade paper, a kimono and fans constructed from tea bags, leaves, herringbones, fish... (Juneau Empire)
Amber Alert Issued for Calif. Girl, 13, Abducted by Uncle Aug 2, 2009
An Amber Alert was issued for a 13-year-old Whittier girl believed to have been abducted by her uncle, who authorities say may be armed. Whittier police say Cynthia Hernandez was taken by 45-year-old Juan Hernandez after an argument with the girl's mother Friday night. (Fox News)
13-Year-Old California Girl Returned to Family Aug 2, 2009
Officer Jason Zuhlke of the Whittier Police Department says Cynthia Hernandez was found Saturday night at about 9 p.m. in San Dimas, about 25 miles from where she went missing Friday night. An Amber Alert had been issued for Hernandez, who police said was taken by 45-year-old Juan Hernandez after an argument with the girl's mother Friday night. (Fox News)
Octomom Inks TV Deal for Kids Jul 25, 2009
In this March 11, 2009 file photo, Nadya Suleman, the mother of octuplets, leaves her home in Whittier, Calif. (AP Photo/Nick Ut, FILE). (CBS News)
FBI to pay up to $150,000 after fugitive's arrest Jul 21, 2009
Preciado, a reputed gang member, had been sought since the attack in the Los Angeles suburb of Whittier in September 2000. A gunman shot at two Los Angeles County sheriff's deputies, badly wounding Michael Schaap in the face. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Wine & Latin Food: They Said It Would Never Last Jul 11, 2009
Rounding out the list were Rivera Restaurant in downtown Los Angeles by renowned Chef John Rivera Sedlar, La Casita Mexicana in the city of Bell, Phlight in Whittier, Casa de Moles "La Tia," Guelaguetza, El Tepeyac and Porto's Bakery & Cafe. The event is sponsored by East Los Angeles Doctors Hospital and proceeds from the event benefit AltaMed Health Services. (PR Newswire)
Food company sued over worker's death Jul 11, 2009
The suit also seeks damages from Whittier, Calif. -based American Meat Equipment Corp., which makes the Butcher Boy Meat Grinder-Mixer. (Austin Business Journal, TX)
United States Supreme Court Intervention Threatens the Retirement Security of Millions of Americans Jul 8, 2009
Most recently, Stris - who is also a faculty member at Whittier Law School in Southern California - obtained a unanimous victory in LaRue v. DeWolff Boberg & Associates, Inc. which was described by Linda Greenhouse in the New York Times as "one of the most important rulings in years on the meaning of the federal pension law known as ERISA.". Robert H. Jaffe, counsel for the remainder of plaintiffs and the attorney who initiated the litigation in 1999, commented, "It is reprehensible that Xerox... (PR Newswire)
Hall of Fame Jul 5, 2009
Second in the Whittier Pre-Olympic Meet. A member of the 1960 CCAA Championship team. (Ucsbgauchos.com)
PREPS: College commitments from the 2008-09 school year Jun 30, 2009
Entertainment Extras. HotJobs Local Search. (North County Times)
REGION: Disabled woman says casino bus service is lacking Jun 29, 2009
But the matter is not that simple, said I. Nelson Rose, a professor at Whittier Law School in Costa Mesa who specializes in gambling law. Tribes are considered sovereign nations and are subject to some federal laws, but not others. (North County Times)
Water Polo Programs to Have Own Head Coach Jun 27, 2009
Witt also coached as an assistant at Whittier (Calif ... Prior to his stay at Whittier, Witt was an assistant men and women's water polo coach at Mira Costa High School in Manhattan Beach, Calif. (Lmulions.com)
Hope Millar Scrogin Jun 25, 2009
The couple returned to Southern California at the end of World War II, settling in Whittier ... She served on the Whittier Public Library s Board of Trustees, and helped found the Friends of California Libraries. (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
Calif. Assembly rejects mobile home measure Jun 23, 2009
The measure by Democratic Assemblyman Charles Calderon of Whittier received only 38 of the minimum 41 votes it needed on Monday to pass the 80-seat house. Twenty-seven lawmakers opposed it. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Despite his lockup, Kohring still supports private prisons Jun 16, 2009
Tony Knowles, and also by local communities targeted for the facility -- at different times South Anchorage, Delta Junction, Kenai and Whittier, among others. The issue stuck around for years, with backers shifting from community to community and keeping up pressure from the Legislature. (Anchorage Daily News)
Holbrook Class of 2009 graduates June 6 Jun 4, 2009
University of LaVerne, University of Massachusetts Amherst, University of Massachusetts Boston, University of Massachusetts Dartmouth, University of Massachusetts Lowell, University of New Hampshire, University of Southern California, Westfield State College, Wheelock College, Whittier College, and Worcester State College. Leeanne Stronach can be contacted at ltstronach@comcast. (Holbrook Sun, MA)
Exeter grads, UNH students have 'Wicked Clean' business Jun 3, 2009
They played football and hockey together at Exeter High School and both became college athletes; Gauvin played hockey at Cortland State before transferring to UNH; lacrosse took Wright to Whittier ... Each detailing is done at a client's home or office an effective business model, according to Wright, who's studying business administration and finance at Whittier College in California. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Calif. octuplets mom signs TV show deal Jun 2, 2009
In this March 11, 2009 file photo, Nadya Suleman, the mother of octuplets, leaves her home in Whittier, Calif. People magazine reported Sunday May 31, 2009, on its website that Suleman reportedly signed a deal to star in a reality television series to be filmed by a British production company. (Xinhuanet, China)
Octuplets mom and her 14 kids get TV show Jun 1, 2009
In this March 11, 2009 file photo, Nadya Suleman, the mother of octuplets, leaves her home in Whittier, Calif. People magazine reported Sunday May 31, 2009, on its Web site that Suleman reportedly signed a deal to star in a reality television series to be filmed by a British production company. (The Pantagraph newspaper)
Octuplet mom, kids get reality show Jun 1, 2009
FILE - In this March 11, 2009 file photo, Nadya Suleman, the mother of octuplets, leaves her home in Whittier, Calif. People magazine reported Sunday May 31, 2009, on its Web site that Suleman reportedly signed a deal to star in a reality television series to be filmed by a British production company. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Quicker, Cheaper SARS Virus Detector Jun 1, 2009
The Whittier Foundation and the National Institutes of Health funded the research. Journal reference. (Science Daily)
Fresno, Clovis hospitals face fines May 21, 2009
Hospitals fined by stateBrotman Medical Center, Culver City Clovis Community Medical Center Hollywood Presbyterian Medical Center, Los Angeles John Muir Medical Center, Concord Harbor-UCLA Medical Center, Torrance Saint Agnes Medical Center, Fresno St. Francis Medical Center, Lynwood Scripps Mercy Hospital, San Diego St. Jude Medical Center, Fullerton University of California at Irvine Medical Center University of California at San Diego Medical Center University of California at San Francisco... (Fresno Bee -- Local)
OCEANSIDE: Internet cafe's games may be illegal May 20, 2009
I. Nelson Rose, a professor at Whittier Law School in Costa Mesa who specializes in gambling law, said this appears to be a gray area in the law. He said he is not familiar with the games and depending on how they are used, they could be legal. (North County Times)
Baseball and softball playoffs begin today May 20, 2009
In Division V, Whittier Christian is at St. Joseph, the winner of the Don Bosco Tech/Gladstone wild card game is at Santa Ynez and Cabrillo heads to Gabrielino. In Division VII, Valley Torah plays at North County Christian. (Lompoc Record, CA)
Roundup: Mariners pull Morrow from closer role May 16, 2009
Maiques, from Whittier, Calif. was 0-1 and had allowed six earned runs in 3 2-3 innings covering five appearances for Double-A Springfield of the Texas League. (SportsIllustrated.CNN -- MLB)
Flamenco will heat up the Joslyn stage May 15, 2009
Talavera currently instructs Spanish and flamenco dance at his New Studio in Whittier. Tickets ($30 for open seating) are available by calling (760) 340-3220, ext. (Desert Entertainer, CA)
SoCal pursuit ends with officer kicking suspect May 14, 2009
The foot pursuit followed a high-speed car chase that lasted more than 30 minutes and saw the suspect lead a chaotic drive through El Monte, Whittier and other parts of eastern Los Angeles County. The car sped through several intersections without stopping and at one point drove along a short stretch of sidewalk when it was hemmed in at a junction. (Fresno Bee -- Nation)
Officer Caught Kicking Suspect in Head May 14, 2009
A foot pursuit followed the high-speed car chase that lasted more than 30 minutes and saw the suspect lead a chaotic drive through El Monte, Whittier and other parts of eastern Los Angeles County. The suspect who was kicked had fled on foot behind a nearby apartment complex. (Fox News)
Record Setters Back to Championships May 7, 2009
They scored 14 in the overtime win over CSUB, they scored 15 against Whittier, 17 against Chapman and then a season-high 19 against CSUSB. The high powered offense, led by , has 346 goals and is 33 from the all-time record. This year's number is second all-time. (Lmulions.com)
The Former Downtown Dead Zone May 6, 2009
Between 1844 and the end of the 19th century, when the cemetery was shut down and those buried there were moved to a new Calvary Cemetery on Whittier Boulevard east of Downtown, as many as 10,000 of the citys early residents were laid to rest there. . (Los Angeles Downtown News, CA)
Steps to fight swine flu really are simple May 1, 2009
Williston Herald - Online Edition. Williston Herald Print Edition. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)
Pirates softball coach finds treasure in Hawaii Apr 30, 2009
senior second baseman Dory Baga (University High '05 of 'Aiea) batted 3 for 5 with a triple, two doubles, four RBIs and three runs scored in a two-game series sweep of Whittier (Calif ... Freshman shortstop Kai Masutani ('Iolani '08 of Honolulu) had an RBI and scored a run for Redlands while sophomore outfielder Kellie Canida (Kamehameha '07 of 'Aiea) went 3 for 3 in game one and doubled and scored a run in game two for Whittier. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Theater casting for Octomom musical Apr 28, 2009
Nadya Suleman, the mother of octuplets, leaves her home in Whittier, Calif. Suleman says she used money from an inheritance and overtime wages from her job as a psychiatric technician to pay for her early fertilization procedures. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
SoCal 'Newlywed Bandits' sentenced Apr 28, 2009
Rocha, who was a criminology student in Whittier, pleaded guilty in June to robbing banks in Duarte, Diamond Bar and Claremont over three weeks in 2007. Meyerkamp, who was on parole for assault and burglary, pleaded guilty in April to five counts of bank robbery. (Fresno Bee -- State)
Trojans take on host Hawaii Apr 16, 2009
Wednesday, April 15, 2009. Posted on: Wednesday, April 15, 2009. (Honolulu Advertiser)
Arrest in girl's killing rocks California town Apr 13, 2009
Huckaby's uncle, John Hughes Jr. of Whittier, told the Associated Press his niece was from a good home, but had hit a rough patch in her life and had moved in with her grandparents in Tracy to get past her troubles. "They opened their home up to her to try to get her life back on track. I think a lot of families have problems like that," Hughes said. (Boston Globe)
Accused Sandra Cantu Killer Baffles Many Apr 13, 2009
John Huges Jr., Huckaby's uncle who lives in Whittier, Calif. told The Associated Press that his niece was "from a good home, but had hit a rough patch in her life and had moved in with her grandparents in Tracy.". (ABC News)
Female Sunday school teacher arrested over girl's murder Apr 13, 2009
Huckaby's uncle, John Hughes Jr. of Whittier, told AP his niece was from a good home, but had hit a rough patch in her life and had moved in with her grandparents in Tracy to get past her troubles. "They opened their home up to her to try to get her life back on track. I think a lot of families have problems like that," Hughes said. (Sydney Morning Herald -- World)
Octomom: Inheritance Used For In Vitro Apr 8, 2009
Nadya Suleman, the mother of octuplets, leaves her home in Whittier, Calif. in March. (CBS News)
New gold rush hits California Apr 3, 2009
Downstream, Marc Montelius, 50, of Whittier, was panning and sifting while three friends dug and offered advice from the riverbank. He is a self-employed handyman waiting for an oil refinery job. (USA Today)
May 1, 1960: Caen on capital punishment Apr 2, 2009
AT 10 A.M. TOMORROW - while you sit at your desk or lie in your bed, while you wash your dishes or pound your typewriter, while traffic rolls along freeways and schoolchildren sit at their desks to learn about truth and justice and equality - a 39-year-old man named Caryl Whittier Chessman will go to the gas chamber in San Quentin, there to be thrown into a metal chair by nervous guards, there to be strapped in like an animal, there to sniff the poisonous fumes and writhe in agonized aloneness... (San Francisco Chronicle)
Bethany Kwoka Named CWPA Northern Division Rookie of the Week Apr 1, 2009
Kwoka tallied a hat-trick in a 12-6 victory over California State University-San Bernardino, and added three more in an 11-4 win over Concordia as the Bears stopped CSU-San Bernardino, Concordia and Whittier (9-1 W), while falling to No. 3-ranked University of California-Los Angeles (15-9 L), No. 9 University of California-Irvine and No. 16 University of California-San Diego. Brown is back in action when it hosts Hartwick at 7:00 p.m. on Friday, April 3, at Wheaton College in Norton, Mass. (Brownbears.com)
Water Polo Wins Two at Roadrunner Invitational Mar 29, 2009
The Bears will now take on Whittier and UC San Diego this afternoon to close out its trip out west, as the squad will then prepare to a home match against Hartwick at Wheaton College on Friday, April 3 at 7:00 p.m.. . (Brownbears.com)
